Amphilius platychir (Günther, 1864) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Schmidt & Pezold, 2011 | Seegers, 2008 | Skelton, 1992 | Skelton et al., 2003 .
  • Common names : Bergbaber (Afrikaans), Mountain barbel (English) .
  • Current distribution known : upper tributaries of the Senegal, Niger, Gambia, Corubal, Konkouré, Little Scarcies, Loffa, St. Paul and Cavally .
  • Ecology : it is a carnivore, that lays eggs under stones .
  • Genetics : Schmidt & Pezold, 2011 .
  • Habitat / home range : common in fast flowing, rocky stretches of streams, in water of low conductivity .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Schmidt & Pezold, 2011 | Seegers, 2008 | Skelton, 1992 | Skelton et al., 2003 .
  • Size : 92 mm SL, 110 mm TL .
  • Types :
    • Amphilius grammatophorus marmoratus Daget, 1963 a: 584. Type locality: "Kana, aft. 600 m, Mt Nimba" High Cavally. Holotype MNHN n° 1960229; paratypes (2) IFAN, not registered.
    • Amphilius grammatophorus Pellegrin, 1913 c: 237, fig. 1. Type locality: "Rivière Kikoulo" Guinea. Syntypes (5) MNHN n° 1913-231 to 235.
    • Amphilius grammatophorus var. brevipinna Pellegrin, 1935 h: 464. Type localities: "Banamanan, près Kissidougou, Friguiagbé, près Kindia" Guinea. Syntypes (2) MNHN n° 1935-194 and 1935-195.
    • Amphilius grammatophorus var. inaequalis Pellegrin, 1935 h: 464. Type locality: "Friguiagbé, près Kindia" Guinea. Syntypes (6) MNHN n° 1935191 to 193.
    • Pimelodus platychir Günther, 1864 a: 134. Type locality: "Sierra Leone" Syntypes BMNH not registered (4) and MNHN n° 1898-121 (1).